[Ray76]

A person born out of the jurisdiction of the United States can only become a citizen by being naturalized

either by 

    treaty, as in the case of the annexation of foreign territory, 

or by 

    authority of congress, exercised 
	
    either by 
	
        declaring certain classes of persons to be citizens, as in the enactments conferring citizenship upon foreign-born children of citizens, 
	
    or by 

        enabling foreigners individually to become citizens by proceedings in the judicial tribunals, as in the ordinary provisions of the naturalization acts.

U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649, 702-703

[Springfield Reformer]

Dicta. Ark made no binding determination concerning the meaning of natural born citizen. Neither of Ark’s parents were citizens. While dicta can be useful information concerning the reasoning behind a decision, dicta is not binding law. Courts cannot write law. The case has no bearing on the Cruz circumstance.

Peace,

SR